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Estimated Medical Radiation Doses for 5 Year-Old Child

3-view ankle	0.0015 mSv	1/14th CXRs
2-view chest	0.02 mSv	1 CXRs
Anteroposterior and lateral
Anteroposterior and lateral ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... #Table #Risks #
Effective radiation dose in adults - Following are comparisons of effective radiation dose in adults with
#PatientInfo #Radiology ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks
X-ray limitations
It’s important to know the limitations of X-rays so we can correctly interpret them in
consider better imaging—from ... UltraSound (POCUS) to CT ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #ChestXRay #KUB ... #CXR #Sensitivity
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
without contrast material ... without contrast material ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... #Table #Risks #
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... background radiation Natural ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... #Table #Risks #
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
Dislocation On lateral ... wrist XR, the capitate ... radial styloid fracture ... repair MH/CCF ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
definitive vascular imaging ... Compartment syndrome risk ... Consider CT. ... vascular injury---> CT ... trauma/vascular/orthopedic
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
radiation of life: A CT ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... #Table #Risks